FW: Boston Acid-Jazz/Badu

araya,juan carlos (jcar@whpc.wh.lucent.com)
7 Mar 97 17:46:00 -0500


Wow I though Miami to be more progressive. Not diggin' Jazz, wow. Not
being able to kick back and get into some good Miles or Coltrane. Very
sad, very sad indeed. People who can't dig Jazz. Sad.

Juano
jaraya@lucent.com
presently listenin' to Miles' "Tempus Fugit"

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From: Emani97[SMTP:Emani97@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, March 07, 1997 10:11 AM
To: t-bird
Cc: acid-jazz
Subject: Re: Boston Acid-Jazz/Badu

t-bird writes:
<< you don't know
how many people have told me they don't like acid jazz, and then tell
me
they
really like what i play w/o realizing what they're hearing is acid
jazz.
>>

This is exaclty what I was talking about. People actually love acid-jazz
without really knowing what it is. The term "jazz" brings to mind to a
lot
of people the straight ahead or be bop versions of the music. So
consequently when some people hear "jazz" used in any context they
automatically turn off because they don't like the straight ahead
variety.
It's not a matter of people, or the industry not liking good music, it's
just the term "jazz" has been used to describe too many different styles
and
people are confused. We as insiders know the beautiful blend of jazz
licks
to hip hop and R & B beats is the key to the best in modern music, and
people
know they like it when they hear it. But how do you translate to the
layman
what acid-jazz really is when he has no idea? You guys in New York and
LA
don't have this problem as much because the term "acid-jazz" is used a
great
deal there. But here in Miami, as I mentioned before, we have to call it
R &
B in order to get people to show up.
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